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Colorino Chianti

Origin

Tuscany, Italy

Growing regions

Very small, around 300 to 400 ha, almost exclusively in Italy and mainly in Tuscany

Also known as

Colorino del Valdarno, Colorino di Valdarno, Colorino Pisano

Colorino del Valdarno — a native Tuscan variety — is traditionally blended in small proportions in Chianti and other Tuscan reds to contribute colour, tannins and structure. Its very name — ‘the one that colours’ — indicates its main function. A complementary variety, it is rarely vinified alone.